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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 1982 1788 861 757 181 16877

Robert C. Reedy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Reedy between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Reedy published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2008. 7 of the 387 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2008. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1968 2025

387 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Reedy: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 3
1970 2
1971 0
1972 2
1973 4
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 3
1987 6
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 11
1995 3
1996 10
1997 8
1998 11
1999 9
2000 5
2001 11
2002 14
2003 14
2004 10
2005 16
2006 12
2007 19
2008 22
2009 17
2010 20
2011 11
2012 18
2013 17
2014 15
2015 17
2016 14
2017 14
2018 5
2019 3
2020 5
2021 1
2022 3
2023 7
2024 3
2025 4
Total 387
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Robert C. Reedy publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert C. Reedy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 178–187 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 181 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414 181
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Robert C. Reedy D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert C. Reedy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136 59
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Robert C. Reedy is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and earth and planetary sciences, focusing particularly on subfields such as geochemistry and petrology, global and planetary change, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, and ocean engineering.

Themes prevalent throughout their work include atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, coal and its by-products, geochemistry and elemental analysis, geophysics and gravity measurements, and environmental justice and health disparities.

Recent publications highlight a strong emphasis on water resources, environmental impacts of energy production, and advanced geophysical methods. Notable papers include:

  • Global water resources and the role of groundwater in a resilient water future (2023) - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Can we beneficially reuse produced water from oil and gas extraction in the U.S.? (2020) - The Science of The Total Environment
  • Will Water Issues Constrain Oil and Gas Production in the United States? (2020) - Environmental Science & Technology
  • InSAR Reveals Complex Surface Deformation Patterns Over an 80,000 km2 Oil-Producing Region in the Permian Basin (2020) - Geophysical Research Letters
  • Drivers of Spatiotemporal Variability in Drinking Water Quality in the United States (2022) - Environmental Science & Technology

Frequent co-authors contributing to their work are:

  • Bridget R. Scanlon
  • Sarah Fakhreddine
  • Qian Yang
  • James C. Hower
  • Peter Hennings

Publications by Robert C. Reedy often appear in well-known venues related to geology, environmental science, and total environment studies, including:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • AAPG Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Groundwater depletion and sustainability of irrigation in the US High Plains and Central Valley

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Claudia C. Faunt;Laurent Longuevergne;Robert C. Reedy

  • Distribution of Hydrogen in the Near-Surface of Mars: Evidence for Subsurface Ice Deposits

    W. V. Boynton;W. C. Feldman;S. W. Squyres;T. H. Prettyman

  • Global water resources and the role of groundwater in a resilient water future

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  • Impact of land use and land cover change on groundwater recharge and quality in the southwestern US

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Robert C. Reedy;David A. Stonestrom;David E. Prudic

  • Global models underestimate large decadal declining and rising water storage trends relative to GRACE satellite data

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Zizhan Zhang;Himanshu Save;Alexander Y. Sun

  • Global distribution of neutrons from Mars: Results from Mars Odyssey

    W. C. Feldman;W. V. Boynton;R. L. Tokar;T. H. Prettyman

  • Dawn at Vesta: Testing the Protoplanetary Paradigm

    C. T. Russell;C. A. Raymond;A. Coradini;H. Y. McSween

  • Understanding the Lunar Surface and Space-Moon Interactions

    Paul Lucey;Randy L. Korotev;Jeffrey J. Gillis;Larry A. Taylor

  • Impacts of 25 years of groundwater extraction on subsidence in the Mekong delta, Vietnam.

    P.S.J. Minderhoud;G. Erkens;H. van Pham;H. van Pham;Vuong Tran Bui

  • The Mars Odyssey Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Instrument Suite

    W. V. Boynton;W. C. Feldman;I. G. Mitrofanov;L. G. Evans

  • Comparison of water use for hydraulic fracturing for unconventional oil and gas versus conventional oil.

    Bridget R Scanlon;Robert C Reedy;Jean P Nicot

  • Terrestrial cosmogenic-nuclide production systematics calculated from numerical simulations

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  • Elemental mapping by Dawn reveals exogenic H in Vesta's regolith.

    Thomas H. Prettyman;David W. Mittlefehldt;Naoyuki Yamashita;David J. Lawrence

  • Potential climate change effects on groundwater recharge in the High Plains Aquifer, USA

    Russell S. Crosbie;Bridget R. Scanlon;Freddie S. Mpelasoka;Robert C. Reedy

  • Source and Fate of Hydraulic Fracturing Water in the Barnett Shale: A Historical Perspective

    Jean Philippe Nicot;Bridget R. Scanlon;Robert C. Reedy;Ruth A. Costley

  • Climate Variability Controls on Unsaturated Water and Chemical Movement, High Plains Aquifer, USA

    Jason J. Gurdak;Randall T. Hanson;Peter B. McMahon;Breton W. Bruce

  • Ecological controls on water-cycle response to climate variability in deserts.

    B. R. Scanlon;D. G. Levitt;R. C. Reedy;K. E. Keese

  • Variations in flow and transport in thick desert vadose zones in response to paleoclimatic forcing (0-90 kyr): Field measurements, modeling, and uncertainties

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Kelley Keese;Robert C. Reedy;Jirka Simunek

  • Intercode comparisons for simulating water balance of surficial sediments in semiarid regions

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Marty Christman;Robert C. Reedy;Indrek Porro

  • Assessing controls on diffuse groundwater recharge using unsaturated flow modeling

    K. E. Keese;Bridget R Scanlon;Robert C Reedy

  • Dawn’s Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector

    Thomas H. Prettyman;William C. Feldman;Harry Y. McSween;Robert D. Dingler

  • Enhancing drought resilience with conjunctive use and managed aquifer recharge in California and Arizona

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Robert C. Reedy;Claudia C. Faunt;Donald Pool

Frequent Co-Authors

Bridget R. Scanlon
Bridget R. Scanlon The University of Texas at Austin
Jean-Philippe Nicot
Jean-Philippe Nicot The University of Texas at Austin
Di Long
Di Long Tsinghua University
Laurent Longuevergne
Laurent Longuevergne University of Rennes
Alexander Y. Sun
Alexander Y. Sun The University of Texas at Austin
Abhijit Mukherjee
Abhijit Mukherjee Curtin University
Susan D. Hovorka
Susan D. Hovorka The University of Texas at Austin
Petra Döll
Petra Döll Goethe University Frankfurt
Prasanna H. Gowda
Prasanna H. Gowda United States Department of Agriculture
David M. Wolock
David M. Wolock United States Geological Survey

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